Children who do little exercise risk developing the chronic fatigue syndrome ME in later life, say UK researchers. ME (myalgic encephalomyelitis) is a recognised illness but its cause is not known. A study by a team at London’s Royal Free and University College Medical School found sedentary children were at greatest risk of ME. The findings, based on a study of more than 16,500 people, are published on the internet at bmj.com.
